On April 1st, 2024, Great Cities Institute hosted an event to honor the life and work of John Hagedorn. Here is the video from that event.
Video from “Mother Earth Meets the Anthropocene” Event
On February 20th, 2024, Great Cities Institute hosted a talk event with Dr. Jane Caputi, "Mother Earth Meets the Anthropocene." Here is the video from that event.
Access the Event Page Here.
Video from “Launching the Latino Research Initiative” Event
On September 12th, 2023, Great Cities Institute launched the Latino Research Initiative (LRI) and here is the video from that event.
Access the LRI Page Here.
Latinos in the Western Suburbs of Chicago: Hear from Our Leaders.
Healthy Communities Foundation, Community Memorial Foundation, and GCI have released a leadership video for the Western Suburbs microsite.
Access the Microsite Here.
Recording of Chicago’s 2023 Mayoral Race: Reclaiming Harold Washington’s Multiracial Coalition Event
On Monday, March 27, 2023, Great Cities Institute hosted a virtual event entitled Chicago’s 2023 Mayoral Race: Reclaiming Harold Washington’s Multiracial Coalition.
Panel Video from “Celebrating our Partners & Marking 10 Years of Leadership” Event!
The video is from our special panel event "Celebrating our Partners & Marking 10 Years of Leadership."
Gangs On Trial: A Conversation With John Hagedorn
Video from the March 17, 2022 event with John Hagedorn, discussing his new book and his decades of experience in the criminal justice system.
Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of The First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit with Women Co-Founders of the Environmental Justice Movement: A Call to Action
Video from the October 26, 2021: Zoom discussion with women co-founders of the environmental justice movement commemorating the 30th anniversary of The First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit.
The Sawyer Seminar: Radical Care, Real Alternatives
GCI Director Teresa Córdova was the guest host for the sixth and final podcast in The Sawyer Seminar, a series of conversations hosted by UIC scholars sponsored by AirGo and UIC's Social Justice Initiative.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Diversity & Inclusion
Video from the March 16, 2021: Discussion with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on diversity and inclusion.